Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. xiii, 258 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 27 cm

Summary

1. From a small silver medallion beautifully engraved by a First Fleet convict to the 119-metre Royal Australian Navy destroyer, HMAS Vampire, the Australian National Maritime Museum has an incredibly diverse collection of more than 130,000 items. Includes information on a Saltwater Collection of bark paintings from Arnhem Land.

Alternative title

1. One hundred stories from the Australian National Maritime Museum

Subject

1. Australian National Maritime Museum
2. Museum exhibits > Australia > Anecdotes
3. Australian
4. Navigation > History > Anecdotes
5. Maritime museums > Australia > Anecdotes
6. Discoveries in geography > Australian > Anecdotes

Contents

1. Table of contents includes: First mariners -- Explorers and settlers -- Migrants and refugees -- Sail and steam -- Serving Australia -- Linked by the sea -- Industry and environment -- Sport and play -- Adventurers.

Call number

1. JFF 14-381

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 252) and index.

Additional formats (note)

1. Also available online.

Author

1. Australian National Maritime Museum.

Title

1. 100 stories from the Australian National Maritime Museum / Australian National Maritime Museum.

Imprint

1. Sydney, N.S.W. : NewSouth Publishing, c2012.

Additional formats

1. Also available online.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 252) and index.

Indexed term

1. Australian

LCCN

1. 2013433291

ISBN

1. 9781742233208 (pbk)
2. 1742233201 (pbk)

Research call number

1. JFF 14-381